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TIL the NHS in Scotland shows a level of how many days blood they have left in stock.

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b6M60 TIL there is a 40 acre patch of land in Maine that looks like a desert even though the area receives about 51 inches of rain and 71 inches of snow a year.
kJBG5 TIL Roald Dahl, the author of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Matilda', was a flying ace in WWII. He shot down at least five fighters (likely more) with little to no formal military training.
xVmyw TIL when the first gene was isolated at Harvard in 1969, "The only reason the news was released to the press was to emphasize its negative aspects," rather than the potential advantages we see today
wLxNP TIL Jean-Baptiste Lully died of a gangrenous abscess after accidentally piercing his foot with a staff while he was vigorously conducting a Te Deum. It was customary at that time to conduct by banging a staff on the floor. He refused to have his leg amputated so he could still dance
a47J TIL that over 1000 year ago a mysterious Viking smith was able to forge swords of modern quality steel. They were far better than anything else in the world for over a millenium, including katanas. Only 44 examples were ever found. They are called +ULFBERT+H